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held

held

3.8
A place that a person or group controls
  • adjective
  • /hɛld/
translation icon : sostenido
  • Oh, when have you let go of a deeply held conviction?

Examples

  • Those are two pretty firmly held views of that.

  • Stigler rights is a commonly held view, but it's not.

  • So, but strong opinions loosely held here is the truth.

  • Many people have a deeply held belief in the importance of education.

  • The committee reached a consensus on the issue after reviewing several held positions.

  • She presented a well-argued case for her held opinions on climate change.

Synonyms

occupied
vsheld
2.4

A seat or place that someone is using

emphasizes being under someone's control rather than only being in use

Antonyms

vacant
104 2.6

Not occupied by anyone, for example a seat or job

unpossessed
8.3

Free from ownership, control or influence

How Free

free
∞ 1.0
undetained
1 6.8
held
3.8

Surface Forms

held positive

Morphology

held = hold (transparent) = hold + ed

Formally the past/past-participle form of 'hold' (irregular), and the meaning 'occupied/controlled' or 'organised' is directly derived from 'hold', so learners who know 'hold' can infer 'held'.

Etymology

Held comes from the common verb hold, which meant 'to have or keep'. So when we say a 'government-held' area, we mean an area that someone 'holds' or controls.